petcock

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They were fitted with a dial gauge, a vent port in the form of a petcock or counterweight, and a safety fuse. are lightweight, thin-walled kettles; most have turn-on lids.

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  1. noun A small valve or faucet used to drain or reduce pressure, as from a boiler.

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  • The proper way to drain it is to open up the petcock and let it flush.
  • Then open the pressure relief valve at the top of the tank and open the petcock and let it flush itself out.
  • Per the install instructions, I installed a safety shut-off petcock (sp?) in the supply line. —  Southern Maryland Community Forums
  • One crawled in and settled down, and turned the petcock that inflated the cover. —  Space Tug
  • They were fitted with a dial gauge, a vent port in the form of a petcock or counterweight, and a safety fuse. are lightweight, thin-walled kettles; most have turn-on lids. —  ReadABlog.com New Blogs and RSS Feeds
 

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